Worcestershire | Archive | 2004 | May
SUCH is the low standard of path maintenance on this walk that the route description has to be ridiculously detailed and there is no space for any background information. more...
Nag Club by Anne Fine (Walker Books, £7.99). more...
Darien Dogs by Henry Shukman (Jonathan Cape, £12.99). more...
Secret Dreams: A Biography of Michael Redgrave by Alan Strachan (Weidenfeld& Nicolson, £25). more...
Shade by Neil Jordan, (John Murray, £16.99). more...
Il Campanello - Gaetano Donizetti. more...
A FLOORING company is experiencing rapid growth - thanks to the popularity of home renovation shows. more...
AN ON-SITE hose repair company has strengthened its national network with the opening of a new, dedicated service and supply centre, in Worcester. more...
FIRMS that file their tax returns on-line can receive a bonus. more...
STAFF at Specsavers Opticians in Worcester are in the frame for a customer service accolade, after coming top in a mystery shopper survey. more...
MARKS & SPENCER is searching for a new chairman after Luc Vandevelde was forced out by boardroom colleagues and investors, it was reported. more...
IT'LL be a posh frock if not quite her tiara for Caroline Orgee this weekend as she takes her place at the high court of horticulture, the Royal Horticultural Society Malvern Floral Marquee at the Spring Gardening Show. more...
LABOUR strategists were breathing a sigh of relief this week after David Lock's name was excluded from the new list of working peers. more...
COMETH the hour, cometh the Welsh teacher. more...
PAUL Keetch couldn't resist a dig at Bill Wiggin during a Commons debate on the decision to "cap" the Council Tax rises of Worcester and Hereford Fire Authority and Herefordshire Council. more...
A FAMILY from Bromyard is helping to promote the latest horsy craze of vaulting which it hopes will take Britain by storm. more...
TOM Meikle's dedicated involvement in nature conservation throughout his farming career has earned him well-deserved recognition. more...
I REMAIN perplexed why, after the very full debate on the Local Plan in council, the main spokesmen for the Football Club continue to insist that their plans/hopes have been destroyed/dashed by the Inspector's findings and the council's support for them (Evening News, Wednesday, April 28). more...
I CAN only support the words of retiring Worcester City Councillor David Barlow. more...
THE Liberal-Democrats claim they want to abolish council tax and introduce a Local Income Tax (LIT). more...
I AM becoming increasingly bemused by the lack of logic, tolerance, and respect for freedom displayed by those obsessed with their quest to outlaw smoking in public places. more...
I DO not believe in coincidence when it comes to politics - so it was with no surprise that I listened to Prime Minister Tony Blair say that immigrants will not be given council housing. more...
Thierry Paulin leafs through his work diary stopping at two pages crammed with names and addresses. more...
AS the driver of the bus to which Ann Thompson threatens to chain herself (Malvern Gazette & Ledbury Reporter, April 30), I must take issue with Mr Radbourne's (of the county council's passenger transport group) ill-informed comments. more...
INSTEAD of wringing his hands and complaining of "catastrophic" consequences for the fire service, the chairman of the fire authority (Richard Udall) would have done better to have explained its actions. more...
AN historic pub said to have inspired the works of poet Dylan Thomas recently went up for auction. It was bought by Men Behaving Badly star Neil Morrissey. more...
THE long-suffering residents of St John's have waited years for the resolution of the Christopher Whitehead High School relocation saga. more...
FIREFIGHTERS in Worcester were hosing down county residents' cars at the weekend in a bid to raise cash for charity. more...
BRITAIN'S rarest bat remained elusive as a group of nature-lovers went on a night-time hunt in the Malvern Hills for the creature. more...
HANBURY Hall is to hold its annual spring plant fair on Sunday to raise money for the National Trust home. more...
WYCHAVON District Council is banking on success after being nominated for a national award. more...
THOUSANDS of primary and secondary schools across Worcestershire and Herefordshire are preparing for a testing time this week - as they sit their SATS exams. more...
THE spirit of wartime will be coming to a Hereford tourist attraction this week to mark museums and galleries month taking place throughout May. more...
THE nephew of a former popular Warndon landlady has paid tribute to his aunt who died after a long battle with a health condition. more...
AN inspirational Worcester woman is set to run her fourth Race for Life to celebrate being given the all-clear from cancer. more...
Mum hails her son a hero in fire rescue - A TEENAGE girl trapped in a blazing tent is so traumatised by her ordeal she becomes "hysterical" when confronted with anything to do with fire. more...
A NEW vicar at a Worcester estate has pledged to work with the community to improve residents' "spiritual lives". more...
A RECORD number of county residents have pledged to don their trainers and get walking to raise cash for people with life-threatening illnesses. more...
IT was a right chip off the old block for celebrity gardener Chris Beardshaw at Malvern's Spring Gardening Show, when a surprise gift really took him back to his roots. more...
WORCESTER is proving it's environmentally friendly after hitting its recycling targets, official figures have revealed. more...
COUNCILLORS have stepped up their commitment to moving Christopher Whitehead High School from St John's to new premises on the outskirts of Worcester. more...
COURT: The driver of a minibus that was in collision with a train near Evesham was due to stand trial today for the manslaughter of three of his passengers. more...
A FINANCIAL adviser from Worcester will today appear at Chester Crown Court accused of murdering a pensioner and stealing her money. more...
AN SAS veteran who works for a Hereford firm that sends trained security guards to Iraq claims British rookie bodyguards are being killed seeking their fortune in the war-torn country. more...
A CELEBRATION of 10 years of women priests has been held at Worcester Cathedral. more...
DETECTIVES awaiting crucial DNA test results have taken new steps in a desperate bid to unravel the mystery of why a baby girl was entombed in a concrete block. more...
FIRE chiefs were due to meet with unions today to discuss the threatened £2m cut to fire services in Herefordshire and Worcestershire. more...
BEGGING, urinating and binge-drinking "thugs" have been terrorising St John's residents and plaguing a church, a vicar and a councillor have claimed. more...
ANDY Bichel is back in the old routine at New Road -- and he's loving it! more...
Pre-season friendlies more...
SIXWAYS was the focus of attention again yesterday as BBC's Rugby Special came to Worcester. more...
WORCESTER City have landed a prized slot in the newly-formed Conference North. more...
Saturday, May 8, 2004 more...
A THREE-wicket haul for Mark Harrity failed to prevent Worces-tershire from coming in for a battering from century-maker Jacob Oram in the weather-hit four-day match against New Zealand at New Road. more...
REIGNING champion point-to-point jockey Richard Burton went to the Wheatland Hunt meeting at Chaddesley Corbett in search of winners to try and retain his title. more...
AN extra-time Brian Powell penalty condemed Malvern Town to a 2-1 extra-time defeat to Feckenham in the Worcester Royal Infirmary Senior Cup final at Pershore. more...
RAIN-interrupted play left Kidderminster Victoria chasing 170 off 37 overs to secure a winning Birmingham League Division One draw against visiting Dorridge but they came up 60 runs short with six wickets remaining. more...
OLD Elizabethans gained a commendable winning draw when they hosted local rivals Worcester in a rain- affected Birmingham League Division Two fixture at the Memorial Ground. more...
ASTON Old Edwardians retained the North Midlands Cup with a 12-9 win over Malvern Rugby Club in the final at Dudley Kingswinford's Heathbrook ground. more...
SIXWAYS was the focus of attention again yesterday as BBC's Rugby Special came to Worcester. more...
A THREE-wicket haul for Mark Harrity failed to prevent Worces-tershire from coming in for a battering from century-maker Jacob Oram in the weather-hit four-day match against New Zealand at New Road. more...
WORCESTER City have landed a prized slot in the newly-formed Conference North. more...
Eight goals in West Brom's reserve team caught the eye of Harriers director of football Jan Molby who signed Brown on a month's loan in March 2004. more...
Christiansen's signing was another major coup for Harriers director of football Jan Molby in January 2004. more...
The pacey striker started off at Derby as a youngster but failed to make a first-team appearance and had trial spells at Walsall, Mansfield and Oldham. more...
The Birmingham-born front man was once known as the Flying Postman from his non-league days at Cradley Town. more...
Director of football Jan Molby caused a stir by recruiting former captain Yates to help in Harriers' battle against relegation in February 2004. more...
Once capped by England U-20s and also in the national youth sides, the Birmingham-born midfielder has had a turbulent 2003-04 season. more...
Jenkins moved on to pastures new in December 2003 on an 18-month contract after 181 games over more than seven seasons at Swansea. more...
The Republic of Ireland U-20s captain did well in the reserves at Wolverhampton Wanderers but failed to make his first-team debut. more...
Parrish has enjoyed three promotions before from Division Three, twice with Northampton Town and once with Chesterfield. more...
The young centre-half made the substitutes bench for the first time in the Football League at home to Huddersfield on April 12, 2004, but did not feature. more...
The defender joined Harriers for a second spell in March 2004, signing a contract until the end of the season. more...
The giant Senegal-born defender returned to Aggborough on a non-contract basis in February 2004 after training with the club for a few weeks. more...
The uncompromising defender was Ian Britton's last signing before the manager was sacked in October 2003 and cost Harriers a four-figure fee. more...
The versatile Gadsby was Ian Britton's first signing after the 2002/03 season, agreeing a one-year contract at Aggborough. more...
Stamps started with Torquay United despite being brought up in Birmingham and his obvious talent earned him a £10,000 move to Colchester United in 1997. more...
Versatile Hinton began his career at right-back before reverting to a centre-half role during the Conference championship-winning season. more...
Stepped onto the bench after the release of Brendan Murphy and was needed to make two substitute appearances in season 2001/02, including a league debut at Luton. more...
Released by Aston Villa, Brock signed for Harriers in September 1997 after a short spell at Northampton Town where he failed to make an appearance. more...
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EPIC matches with Lancashire have normally been of the one day variety and they don't come much more epic than last year's C&G semi-final. more...
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